We all loved Video games at some point or other. While some still love playing them like i do, others deny that they do with a stereotype that it is for kids (if it was for kids, do you think game ratings is actually needed at all?).
Developed by: Electronic arts.
Similar to previous C&C red alert series, the game continues where Red Alert 2 ended. In this game, the Soviet union still exists and is about to collapse. But the tables turn when Soviet scientist Dr.
Zelinsky invents a time machine ( just
like Einstein did for the allies) which is used by
Gn.Secretary of CP
SU Anatoly Cherdenko to travel back in time to erase Einstein from the timeline, who was responsible for the allies
technological superiority. When they come back to the present, they found out that in this new timeline, the allies are on the run and pretty much all of Europe is under Soviet Union. But due to this change in timeline,
Cherdenko becomes the new premiere of
SU and rise of another superpower
apart from the Allies and Communists, the Empire of the rising sun, a technologically advanced country from Japan, led by Emperor
Yoshiro and the
shogunates, set its goal on world domination. Unlike RA2, there is no Nuclear weapon,
chronolegionnaire (As a result of removing Einstein from timeline). The Graphics is amazing but for players who played RA2 first for them it may look like bath toys. The
Gameplay is pretty much
like any other
RTS game. There are three campaigns, The Allies, The Soviets and the Imperials, each campaign on the view of the respective faction. Another feature is the AI. You can control your co-commander of the mission through four different commands. The enemy AI is not bad too. But Skirmish
gameplay is a big letdown. There is not much of options in it. For example in RA2(Miss you
WestWood :( ) you can disable the
superweapons if you like a long
gameplay. Here, If you choose easy, You can barely find the game enjoyable, Play on hard, and you find yourself swarmed by enemy troops non stop till you crumble and if you manage to stand up, the AI will use
superweapons and remove you from battle for good, which is a big let down if you like battles which last for hours. Another interesting fact is the
starcast. Some of the cast of RA3 includes Tim curry, Andrew
Divoff (portrayed Mikhail Bakunin in
LOST),
Ivana Milicevic( I
remeber her
seein in
Casino Royale), Vanessa branch("Fabulous"! :P), Gina
Carano, Jonathan
pryce( Antagonist in
Tomorrow never dies),
Gemma Atkinson and others make up the star cast. But i really wished EA paid more attention to the game options,
gameplay and the storyline rather than the star cast. It would have made the game experience better. If it isn't enough, how about making it BEST by combining nice game options + better
gameplay+no repeated storyline with the existing cast?. Well, amidst the flaws, RA3 is one of the few games i still love playing.
3.Left 4 Dead:
[Image
courtesy:Valve]
Developed by:Valve
Year:2008.
Genre: Cooperative FPS.
I was always a fan a zombie movies, so i tried this game out for the first time offline with AI bots, though AI teammates suck a bit, i enjoyed it very much, the lighting, the eerie sense of zombies lurking around the corner, tough special infected, nice guns, and the most important, the gore, you literally see blood and grey matter spatter around when you shoot zombies. It includes four chapters( excluding
DLC). In each chapter, the team has to make their way to Rescue vehicle at the end of each chapter. Considering the online game elements you have a vast choice. You can choose campaign where you+3 of your friends make way through the entire chapter. Another mode called versus, where you have 8 human players, 4 human and 4 special infected. Humans try to complete the level, and other team tries to stop them ASAP. After a few rounds, the team swaps the side and take revenge on the latter :) .A nice blend of horror FPS and co-op
gameplay with nice storyline, smooth graphics and has both PC and
XBOX 360 version.
2.The Sims 3
[Image courtesy:EA]
Publisher:EA
Year:2009
Genre:Life simulation
The first
time played The Sims 3, i went absolutely crazy about it. Totally cool game. You create a character and lead a life. you get a job, get married, have kids, see them age up well, retire, see your kids settle, and much more. It is like leading a life you always dreamed of but it is not possible in reality. Each
sim has traits( can be set by user) which decides how the
sim will behave and how will the
sim fare in skills.for example having artistic traits allows your
sim to paint better paintings than other
sims. Based on traits, Each
sim will have a lifetime wish which upon completion will give you huge amounts of lifetime reward points, which you can exchange for some pretty cool things and
abilities for your
sim. and there are lots of things you can do in the game. The game can get bit monotonous if you create
sims with same traits for like 5-6 generations. Try mixing
sims with different set of traits and have a huge family. I am sure you will be having chronic hair pulling session after few hours of tirelessly fulfilling your
sims wishes to
keep them in better moods. You have to try it out yourself :).
1. Age of empires:The conquerors
[Image courtesy:Ensemble Studio and Microsoft Games]
Publisher:Ensemble Studios and Microsoft Games
Year:1999
Genre:RTS
I know it is a pretty old game, but it still is very enjoyable as it was first time it was released. An expansion to Age of Kings, This Pack has five new civilizations. The huns, Koreans, Aztecs, Mayans and Spanish. Also includes four new campaigns and changed random map gameplay. I still remember when i played it for the first time back in 2000, i was completely addicted to it. Apart from four new civilizations many other feature has been added like unique technology which is unique to each civilization, new maps like arena, ghost lake etc. The random map is best to play with your friends online, where you can show off your "military and diplomatic skill". The graphics amazing, The storyline is like reading a history book which can give you a sense that you are a hero fighting for a cause, for welfare of your people and all the epic stuffs. I came to know of many historic figures through this game. For all the gamers who love RTS genre, Age Of Empires series is a must have in their collection.
